50 Hollywood Films That Need To Be On Every Movie Buff’s To-Watch List

Every now and then, we need a refresher on lost artefacts from the world of movies, and works that we should have experienced, in case we didn't. Here's a fairly simple list of movies from the last century that we think should be on every Hollywood buff's to-watch list. In no particular order, here are some of the best of the lot that you absolutely should watch if you haven't.

The Godfather (1972)

The first essential on the list is obviously the Francis Ford Coppola classic, The Godfather, starring Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in their most memorable roles in movie history.

Schindler's List (1993)

Directed by Steven Spielberg, Schindler's List is the real story based on the work of Nazi Czech business man Oskar Schindler, who saved over 1100 Jews from execution, which is why we suggest everyone to watch it.

Birdman (or, The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance)

Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Michael Keaton, Birdman is a black comedy that tells the story of an actor - famous for portraying an iconic superhero - as he struggles to mount a Broadway play.

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

The Guns of Navarone is an adventure war film directed by J. Lee Thompson about a group of elite Greek soldiers assigned the impossible task of taking out the powerful German cannons on the Aegean island with the help of guerrilla fighters.

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

Taxi Driver (1976)

The film, starring Robert De Niro, follows the story of an ex-Marine and Vietnam veteran who works as a taxi driver in New York City, and is driven to save a preadolescent prostitute from her pimp in an effort to clean the city of its sleaze.

Interview With A Vampire (1994)

American Beauty (1999)

The Sam Mendes directed drama stars Kevin Spacey and follows the protagonist, a sexually frustrated suburban father, who has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.

Nil By Mouth (1997)

Chinatown (1974)

Another one from Roman Polanski, Chinatown is the story of a detective who specializes in matrimonial cases and is hired by Mrs. Mulwray to spy on her husband, the builder of the city's water system. He finds himself in a web of deceit when Mr. Mulwray dies.